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A boost to staffing numbers was welcomed by the nurses' union with the immediate introduction for nurse-to-patient ratios for NSW public hospitals. The NSW Nurses and Midwives Association (NSWNMA) has welcomed around 70 additional full-time equivalent nurses at the Royal North Shore and Liverpool Hospitals in the coming weeks. The additional hires will meet the minimum ratios of one to one in resuscitation bays, and one to three in the emergency departments.
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